BFF's

What would I do without Elle? She is Dag's bestest friend in the whole wide world. He loves and adores his big sister. When he wakes up in the morning, I usually hear a, "MOM" or two and if I don't answer it's always, "ELYEE, ELYEE". It doesn't matter what time of day it is she takes care of his every need. Elle really is my lifesaver these days, she is such a peacemaker and calming influence in our sometimes, okay all the time, loud house.

We love "Elyee"!

The only sweet thing Dag likes is suckers, and he'll do just about anything for one. It's my secret weapon these days.

The following pictures are of the three kids that hang with me all day and how they LOVE to spend it...riding bikes...rain, sleet, or snow, we're out there.

Yes, it is mid January and Nate is adorning shorts and a tank. I'm telling you, I can not keep normal clothes on this kid, very strange sense of style.

Strike A Pose

Day 6 home and the girl's dress-up box came out and Nate had a blast. A little more fun than Sam would have liked, but I just need to buy some manly dress-up stuff I think. This child loves to put clothes on and off, especially church clothes. I bet he changes his clothes at least 4 times a day. He is very good at hanging them up and putting things away, so I figure no harm done. He will probably look back on this picture one day and beg me to burn it, but for now he is quite the Snow White in a Hannah Montana wig, and where did he learn to pose like that?

This was his first day of preschool. He was so excited to have a backpack, and watch, and go to school. I quite enjoy it when he is at school too....oops, did I just say that? He is learning so fast I am amazed. For only being in America 3 weeks he is communicating pretty dang good. He doesn't just say a word here or there, he stores them up and throws whole sentences at me, and most of the time they are even in context. Oh to have the brain power of a five year old.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2010! Wow, I can hardly believe it, another year has come and gone. We are looking forward to this new year like never before. There are so many "new" adventures and firsts for Nate and Dag we are looking forward to.

I must give a gigantic thanks to Spencer, Carter, Elle and Sicily as they have undertaken this new task of two new brothers....It has not been easy, but they have been amazing. The dynamics of our family has changed so drastically in the last two weeks, and we couldn't have done it without their patience and support. It was so hard to let them go back to school this week. Nate and Dag ask all day long when Carter, Elle, and Spencer will be home, and I have never anticipated 4pm like I do now. Thanks, you four, I know you will be blessed for you sacrifices.

So here are some pictures of our first snow with Nate and Dag. We went to the cabin to celebrate the New Year and had a great time playing in all the white stuff that fell that weekend.

What kind of parents let their kids jump off the second story of the house?

Nate loves anything Carter does or eats.

Little Miss Suzy Snowflake. She could live outside in the snow.

Dag isn't a fan of the snow. It was cold and hard to walk in.

Did I tell you Nate likes to pout? Well he does, but it is getting less frequent as he realizes it doesn't get him a darn thing at our house.